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Uakti
Uakti: Trilobyte
by Dave Hughes
Uakti (pronounced “wah-ke-chee") is a four-person ensemble from Brazil, three percussionists and a flutist. Many of their instruments are created by the musicians themselves, including the trilobyte (the album's namesake), which is a set of tuned PVC pipes covered with drum skins and played with the fingers.
This is a very engaging, interesting album. Many of the handmade instruments are both melodic and percussive, and their various timbres and resonances are totally unique and pleasant to listen to. The compositions ...
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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson
Oiapok Xui
Unknown label
2005
Mulungu Do Cerrado
Polo Industrrial De Manaus
2001
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Point Music
1997
I Ching
Point Music
1993
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Sonhos & Sons
1992
Uakti
Unknown label
1987
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